ElevenLabs Free Text-to-Speech API
Source: https://elevenlabs.io/pricing/api
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+ 1 ElevenLabs offers one of the best text-to-speech APIs on the market, and their free tier gives you 10,000 characters per month (~10 minutes of audio). No credit card required. Supports dozens of languages with natural-sounding voices. The catch: no commercial use and no voice cloning on the free plan.
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+ 5 1. Go to elevenlabs.io and click Sign Up.
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+ 6 2. Create an account with email, Google, or Apple.
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+ 7 3. Verify your email address.
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+ 8 4. Navigate to Profile > API Keys or go to elevenlabs.io/app/settings/api-keys and generate your API key.
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5. Use the API at https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/text-to-speech/{voice_id} with your key in the xi-api-key header.
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+ 10 6. Explore available voices in the Voice Library within the dashboard.
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+ 12 Caveat: The voice library is not accessible via API on the free tier. You'll need to browse voices in the web UI and note their IDs.
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+ 16 FeatureFree Tier Access
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+ 17 Text-to-Speech (TTS)Yes -- 10,000 chars/month
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+ 18 Multilingual TTSYes -- dozens of languages
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+ 19 Voice Library (web)Yes -- browse and use pre-made voices
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+ 20 Voice Library (API)No -- paid plans only
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+ 21 Custom Voice CloningNo -- paid plans only
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+ 22 Professional Voice CloningNo -- paid plans only
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+ 23 Commercial Usage RightsNo -- paid plans only
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+ 24 Projects (long-form audio)Limited
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+ 25 Sound Effects GenerationLimited
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+ 27 Supported languages include English, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Italian, and many more.
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+ 31 ResourceLimit
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+ 32 Characters per month10,000
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+ 33 Characters per request2,500
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+ 34 Audio output~10 minutes/month
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+ 35 Custom voicesUp to 3
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+ 36 Voice cloningNot available
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+ 37 Commercial useNot permitted
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+ 38 API accessAvailable (with limitations)
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+ 42 • 10,000 chars goes fast: That's roughly 1,500-2,000 words or ~10 minutes of audio. Plan your usage if you're prototyping.
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+ 43 • 2,500 char per-request limit: Split longer texts into chunks. Most TTS wrappers handle this automatically.
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+ 44 • No commercial use on free tier: You can experiment and build prototypes, but you can't use the generated audio in any commercial product, video, or app without upgrading.
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+ 45 • Voice IDs: Browse voices at elevenlabs.io/voice-library, click a voice, and grab the ID from the URL or API.
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+ 46 • Starter plan is $5/month: If you outgrow the free tier, the cheapest paid plan gives you 30,000 chars/month with commercial rights for just $5.
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+ 47 • WebSocket streaming: ElevenLabs supports real-time TTS streaming via WebSocket for low-latency applications.
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+ 48 • SDKs available: Official Python and JavaScript/TypeScript SDKs. Community SDKs for other languages.
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+ 49 • Unified character credits: As of 2025, ElevenLabs unified billing so all models (Multilingual, Flash) cost the same number of character credits.
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+ 50 • Quality is top-tier: ElevenLabs consistently ranks among the most natural-sounding TTS APIs. The free tier uses the same models as paid plans.
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+ 52 Sources:
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+ 53 • https://elevenlabs.io/pricing/api
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+ 54 • https://elevenlabs.io/pricing
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+ 55 • https://elevenlabs.io/docs/overview/capabilities/text-to-speech
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+ 56 • https://voice.ai/hub/tts/elevenlabs-text-to-speech/
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